Rocket Leaves, Broccoli and Veg Work Healthy Salad
by Tarla Dalal
A salad is the most awesome lunch ever! It’s light, filling, nutritious, and so convenient to pack in the morning.
You just need to make sure you bring lots of variety to your bowl – throw in some grains, pulses, sprouts, veggies, greens, cottage cheese, etc. into a box, and toss it with a tangy dressing just before you eat. Ah, can you think of a better lunch!
In this particular salad, we have combined rocket leaves with a couple of unique ingredients like broccoli and alfa alfa sprouts sprouts to make a zesty salad.
Rocket leaves are rich in iron , which is absorbed very well by your body because of the presence of ample vitamin C in this salad. The other colourful veggies are rich in antioxidants , which fight free radicals and keep diseases at bay.
Undoubtedly, this Rocket Leaves, Broccoli and Veg Work Healthy Salad gives you lots of good health in a tasty package!
Rocket Leaves, Broccoli and Veg Work Healthy Salad recipe - How to make Rocket Leaves, Broccoli and Veg Work Healthy Salad
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 1 servings
1 cup arugula leaves , put in cold and then dried
1/2 cup blanched broccoli florets
1 cup coloured capsicum cubes
1/4 cup carrot juliennes
1/4 cup cucumber strips
1/2 cup zucchini strips
1 tbsp alfalfa sprouts
To Be Mixed Into A Dressing
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
salt and to taste
- Method
- It can be taken to work in a lunch box with a dressing in a separate small container.
- Just before eating, mix the dressing and toss well. Eat immediately.
| Energy | 163 cal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.8 g |
| Fiber | 6.3 g |
| Fat | 10.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1760.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 229.5 mg |
| Folic Acid | 45.7 mcg |
| Calcium | 76 mg |
| Iron | 1.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 21.5 mg |
| Potassium | 330.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
Great healthy salad to carry to work. Iron rich and full of antioxidants.